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Who painted it?
Who painted “Portrait of Innocent X”?
“Portrait of Innocent X” was painted by Diego Velázquez in 1649–1650. Where to see it: Galleria Doria Pamphilj.
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What to look for
Diego Velázquez: loose, liquid strokes that resolve into lifelike detail from a distance, sober greys and blacks, and a cool, natural light in deep rooms.
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (baptised 6 June 1599 – 6 August 1660) was a Spanish Baroque painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of Spain and Portugal, and of the Spanish Golden Age. Wikipedia
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More by Diego Velázquez
- “Las Meninas”, 1656
- “The Surrender of Brea”, 1634
- “Rokeby Venus”, 1644
- “Las Hilanderas”, 1655
- “The Triumph of Bacchus”, 1628
- “Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan”, 1630
- “Portrait of Juan de Pareja”, 1650
- “Old Woman Cooking Eggs”, 1618